BLOGSIA.EU. ORG - A British YouTuber documenting his motorcycle journey home from Thailand to the United Kingdom was caught in violent protests in Nepal, unintentionally filming scenes that later went viral.
Harry, who runs the channel We Hate The Cold, uploaded the footage on September 9, 2025. Within three days, the video had been viewed more than 11 million times.
Quoting The Thaiger on Friday, September 12, Harry said he was passing through Nepal as part of his route when chaos erupted outside the Parliament building in Kathmandu.
His camera captured civilians running as tear gas filled the streets. Flames engulfed parts of the parliament, vehicles were smashed, and looters fled carrying computer equipment.
The footage also showed protesters clashing with each other while police fired tear gas. For Harry, who usually documents remote and rugged landscapes, this was far from his original plan.
“I just happened to be there with my camera,” he said.
Harry explained that a sudden curfew left him stranded in Kathmandu just one day after he arrived in the country. He admitted he could hardly believe what he witnessed.
In his YouTube post, he wrote: “Gen Z protests in Nepal and how it unfolded through my lens. My journey back from Thailand to England on a motorbike will continue after I can get out of this curfew and fly it. Looks like that won’t be anytime soon. Love you all.”
The viral clip showed Harry weaving through protest zones, interviewing locals, and being swept up in the crowd. Critics online accused him of reckless behavior.
One viewer commented: “Don’t you care about your own life? What’s wrong with you?!”
Harry responded, saying he was only “a dumb tourist who maybe had a little courage.” He added: “I originally planned to make content about riding my motorcycle from Thailand back to England, but I got stuck here instead.”
Several countries have since issued travel warnings for Nepal after the unrest forced Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli to resign.
According to 9News, Australia’s Smartraveller website urged its citizens to obey curfews and follow local instructions. “Stay alert and limit your movements in this area,” the advisory read.
Turkey’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs also released a warning, urging its citizens to avoid non-essential travel and exercise extreme caution in Nepal, Ilkha reported.
By Thursday, September 11, the death toll from the protests had risen to 31. The Department of Forensic Medicine at Tribhuvan University Teaching Hospital identified 25 of the victims.
Two of the dead were inmates killed when Nepalese soldiers opened fire to stop a prison break attempt in Ramechhap District, Bagmati Province. More than 12 others were injured. The identities of six victims, including one woman, remain unknown, according to The Kathmandu Post.
Prison officials said the escape attempt involved inmates breaking locks and trying to force the main gate before soldiers intervened. The facility houses more than 300 prisoners.
Harry now waits for Nepal’s curfew to be lifted so he can continue his motorcycle journey across Asia and back to the United Kingdom.
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